Support.



C. C. SCHNELL.

SUPPORT.

APFLlCATION FILED OCT. 6. 1913.

Patented June 8 1915.

WUQM r/OZ cvwnscgcu NELL UNITED STATES PATENT orrien I (JIJ'IEt'JIIS C. SCHNELL, OF GLEN ROCK, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 6, 1913. Serial No. 793,727.

in carpenter shops and the like whereby the chisel and tools of similar character may be supported when not in use, the object of the invention being to provide a support of the above character which comprises abase portion secured to the wall and having oppositely disposed pivotally mounted clamping members arranged in pairs upon the base and adapted to resiliently grip the handle of the chisel so as to support the same when not in use.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a tool support or holder of the above character which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture andat the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claim and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation, parts being broken away and in section; Fig. 2 is an end elevation; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view; Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a modified form of clamping member.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the baseboard which is secured to the side wall of the carpenter shop or any other desirable place, the same being secured in position by means of screws 2, any other suitable fastening means being used, if desired. Pivotally mounted upon the base member 1 and arranged in opposed relation are the plates 3, to the upper ends of which are mounted the spaced blocks 4, said blocks being preferably disposed at an angle, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. The plates 3 which are pivotally secured to the base, as shown at 5, are provided at their intermediate portions with the transversely disposed elongated slots 6 in which are ar- Patented June 8, 1915.

ranged the headed pins 7 connected to the base and disposed in vertical alinement with the pivots 5 to limit the pivotal movement of the plates. The blocks'4 are provided upon their inner faces with the grooves 8 in which the handles of the chisel or other tool are adapted to be arranged to be, supported in an upright position.

A coil spring 9 is provided, the ends of which are secured to the pins 10 upon the inner sides of, the blocks 4, thus normally retaining the blocks in their operative position, as disclosed in Fig. 1. It will be noted that by means of the slots 6, the inward movement of the blocks is limited so that they are at all times normally retained in spaced relation so that the handles of thetools may be readily inserted therein, the coil spring resiliently retaining the blocks into engagement with the handles so that the tools will be readily supported in an upright position.

In the construction of my improved tool holder, it will be readily understood that the base 1 may be made of anydesired length and any number of sets of holders may be arranged upon the base. It will also be apparent that if it is so desired, the plates 3 may be constructed of any suitable sheet metal and the blocks 4 may beeither formed integral with the plates or constructed of wood and removably secured thereto. It will be apparent that by providing the slots 6, the blocks 4 may be adjusted to accommodate various sizes of handles, the spring resiliently retaining the blocks into engagement with the handles so as to support the same. It will also beapparent that my device-is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

In Fig. 4, I have illustrated a slightly modified form of the invention wherein the clamping members 4' are integrally formed with the pivotally mounted plates 3. These plates 3' are provided with the elongated slots 6 which are adapted to receive the headed pins 7 connected to the base to limit the pivotal movement of the plates. The clamping members 4 which are disposed at right angles to the plates 3' are provided with the groove 8 which is adapted to receive the handle or other portion of the tool which is to be suspended between the .opposed clamping members. The plates 3 are provided with eyes 10 whereby the coil spring 9 may be readily secured'at its ends to the opposed plates.

WVhile I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claim.

hat I claim is A device of the character described in cluding a base, vertically disposed plates pivotally mounted on said base and projecting beyond an edge thereof, said projecting portions being provided with elongated clamping faces projecting laterally and outwardly therefrom, the opposed faces being longitudinally grooved, projections extending rearwardly from the rear faces of the Copies of this patent may be; obtained for -five'cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Washington, D. 0;

plates above the upper edge of the base, a retractible member having its opposite extremities connected to said projections whereby said retractible member is entirely free of the base, each of said plates intermediate its point of pivotal connection and the clampingface carried thereby being provided with .a transverse elongated slot, and projections carried by the base in vertical alinement with the pivots of the plates and one extended through each slot, the coaction between the projections and the slots serving to prevent the clamping faces contacting under the influence of the retractible member and serving to limit the separating movement of said plates.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CURTIS G. SOHNELL. Witnesses:

Jnssn SHMULL, HOWARD H. MONEIL.

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